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First Shimano North America, and now Shimano Australia has followed with direct-to-consumer e-commerce.

A breakaway takes control of a sprinters stage with a little help from the wind.

And the return of molded carbon wheels.

At the flattest Giro Donne in recent memory, the sprinters get three back to back chances to win.

The cycling coach discusses his standout career and Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics.

The French cycling team is in the crosshairs of the memelords, who are adamant that #cofidisisvampires.

Most neo-pros don't get to race the Tour de France. Harry Sweeny isn't just racing the Tour as a first-year, he looks right at home.

A breakaway takes control of a sprinters stage with a little help from the wind.

Cracks show on the iconic Mont Ventoux.

More young riders are foregoing the traditional late-spring, weeklong races to prepare for the Tour de France in favor of dedicated altitude training. Those legacy races may gradually become less relevant and need to reinvent themselves or reschedule their place in the calendar.

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That M---- record is looking more and more doable for Mark Cavendish.

The first four stages of the Giro Donne unpacked.

The young Australian will go all in to defend second overall at the Tour de France – a position he never thought he'd find himself in.

No rest day for the Tour Daily podcasts!

A breakaway that proved the general classification isn't quite wrapped up.

Pogačar decided to fly.

The strongest guy isn't on the strongest team and the peloton is having fun with it.

The Nerd Alert podcast talks bikes at the Tour de France.

A look inside the 7-Eleven Cycling Team and the early days of American professional cycling.

The Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder was such a great event, for so many reasons.

And what was Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet doing off the front on a 'sprint' stage?

Are the Ineos Grenadiers out of contention?

The 20-year-old New Zealander is a star of the future and a rider to keep an eye on at the upcoming Giro Rosa.

Svein Tuft is back to his roots, and still blowing our minds.

A rider protest started off the stage, but not all the players involved saw eye to eye.

Attorney Bob Mionske examines whether roundabouts or traditional traffic intersections are more safe for cyclists.

Is it the route, or the riders?

And on the ground takes from the (maybe) final edition of La Course.

Check out Caley Fretz's author page.

Stage 1 of the Tour was jaw dropping, but not for the reasons we like to see.

And the return of Ask a Mechanic.

It's finally here, the race across France.

One of the most decorated track cyclists of all time discusses her incredible career.

CyclingTips caught up with the 27-year-old Aussie who's about to lead a Grand Tour GC campaign for the first time.

Christopher Blevins and Eddie Anderson balance cycling with college. In this video and column, the two take us inside their academic and athletic lives.

On stage 15 of the 2021 Tour de France, the peloton will tackle the highest road in the Pyrenees. As Peter English writes, the climb is far from easy.

Some tips on how to get the most out of our fantasy comp over the next few weeks.

What happened at the various National Championships?

Woods will lead team Israel Start-Up Nation at the Tour de France before heading to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games.

The hardest part about Velo Roussillon is getting an invitation to the week-long camp.

This bed & breakfast is at the top of any list of cycling-friendly places to stay in Asheville, North Carolina.

Simply fill out the form for your chance to win a DT Swiss ERC 1100 DICUT wheelset.

Who will be the top Ineos rider at this year Tour? And what weird thing will happen in Pau?

Outnumbered by his more-fancied rivals, Vlad Loginov took the race into his own hands.

Philippa York has been a trailblazer her entire life.

Queens native Lorenzo Brown has become an evangelist for cycling in Europe, and he's spread his passion to the other Major Taylor Iron Riders.

A deep dive into preventing ride or race-ending mechanicals and how to deal with them when things do go wrong.

Plus, it's National Championship week and we can't wait to some jerseys change hands.

The American riders have been chosen for next month’s Olympic Games. Here, we look at the process, analyze the inevitable disappointments and ask the ultimate question: Did we choose the best athletes to win medals in Tokyo?

...and should Mark Cavendish go to the Tour de France?

Aussie powerhouse Will Clarke retired from pro racing at the end of the 2020 season. Here he reflects on his career and his life now on the family farm.

Urska Žigart and Tadej Pogačar are two of Slovenian's best cyclists. Get to know the couple.

One of the next great Grand Tour contenders isn’t letting pressure, or ego, get to his head.

and we have some thoughts.

Dan Cavallari joins the podcast to talk about the tech he saw on the ground in Kansas.

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Photojournalist James Startt recounts a unique experience when photographing two ascents of Mont Ventoux.

USA Cycling has announced a new initiative – the “Let’s Ride” campaign to get more kids — from all walks of life — onto bikes.

The decorated XC racer is making her final bid for the Olympics, just four months after becoming a mother.

After perhaps the biggest win of his career, Porte looks ahead to the Tour de France.

With one of the pre-Tour appetizers wrapped up, the Ineos Grenadiers fork continues to draw attention.

Make a plan, keep it simple, and thoroughly over-communicate it.

The group will also serve as an interface between the industry, sport, and LGBTQ+ community.

Get to know the Swiss champion and the winner of the first stage of the first-ever women's Tour de Suisse.

Ben O'Connor signed a new contract with AG2R Citroën, tying him to the French team for the next three seasons.

From Remco to Taco, a post-mortem on the Giro’s winners and losers.

James chats with Morgan Nicol from Challenge about their latest tubulars.

Daniel Kofi Morteh explains how bikes transformed his life and gave him the confidence to push himself.

Brooklyn and Berkeley top U.S. rankings for safe and accessible city biking.

In Germany, it was the Spring Classics top riders who dominated the six day race.

'I think when you can learn something and make big gains, it helps when you get back to the sport you’re a pro in.'

Plus, front hub "fairing" controversy a the Giro d'Italia time trials.

Throughout her stunning 2020-21 road and cyclocross campaign, Lucinda Brand has also helped care for her ailing parents.

The three-time Flanders and Roubaix winner still follows the sport closely.

The founders of the Spirit World 100 and The Gravel House have a new vision - to restore and remodel an original building into a hub for cyclists, locals, and visitors.

Stage 19 of the Giro saw a comeback for Yates while Bernal tried to lose as little time as possible.

A conversation with North America’s leading developer of youth cycling talent.

... and why Wahoo should look down, not up?

No matter the event Peter Sagan races, sport director Jan Valach is there for the supremely talented Slovakian.